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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective deductive has 2 senses
- deductive(a = adj.pert) Array - relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning" Derived forms verb deduce1, verb deduce2
- deductive(a = adj.all) Array - involving inferences from general principles; Array Derived forms verb deduce1, verb deduce2
Antonym: inductive
OXFORD DICTIONARY
deductive, adj. of or reasoning by deduction.
Derivative
deductively adv.
Etymology
med.L deductivus (as DEDUCE)
THESAURUS
deductive
a fortiori, a posteriori, a priori, ablative, academic, analytic, categorical, conditional, conjectural, deducible, derivable, dialectic, discursive, dogmatic, enthymematic, epagogic, erosive, hypothetical, illative, inductive, inferential, maieutic, purported, putative, ratiocinative, reasoned, reductive, soritical, speculative, subtractive, supposed, syllogistic, synthetic, theoretical
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